I propose an annual Gerry's Challengne to honor his memory and make him and us smile. How about no rules except that the thing starts over every January 1. If we start the 2016 event now, we have until the end of the year to make something that would make Gerry Smile.

Choose something and work on it and show us what you have done.

Let's Go!

If you didn't know Gerry, look up his posts. Have fun and start with the oldest. Then work on something that makes you and hopefully him happy.

wondered how long it would take for someone to come up with this. I held back because I suggested the last challenge and that did not get that far.

Only problem with free for all, is that it does not really challenge, but at least it is a start. For me, probably getting the TukTuk model back running(one of Gerry's early Gn15 models), not that is much of a challenge, but maybe I could add a GB plate on it, obviously that does not stand for Great Britain in this case!It is a pity Gerry never had himself 3D scanned, then we could have a miniature Gerry on our layouts. Something to think about for others.

Simon, I like the idea of the challenges, but it seems that something always gets in the way and becomes the 'priority'. For myself, I really don't care how long it takes to build something. Last year's challenge is still stewing as is my own challenge to myself: to build a loco in honor of Verne Niner. Someday, those may be finished too.

I also feel that setting too many rules is not in the interest of the hobby. Fun can come in many forms and I've seen people hold back and not start something for fear of breaking the 'rules'.

Anyway, this was just an idea. Hopefully it will trigger some more activity here again.

Oh, there are a couple of pretty good pictures of Gerry in some of the old threads. I will attempt to create a 'likeness', hopefully it won't be too grotesque of a likeness.

One of the things I kike about challenges is that they challenge. Fitting OO9 in a box file might be a challenge for some but it is more of a challenge to fit a working Gn15 layout in one. Unfortunately one of my mini layouts did not get far. Gerry did contact me when he was compiling the archive section, but I had to tell him I had put it on hold. Now maybe that should be my challenge. I have the bits somewhere, and with my 3D printed track it would be easier to do. I might just use my design and start afresh. The Swanley yearly challenge always gets me thinking, although I am still to actually enter, partly because of difficulty in getting there for the day.

Apart from the challenge of designing models for 3D printing(well finding a chassis is the real challenge), I am planning that most of my new layouts will fit in suitcase for easy transport. I think the one I was working on, might fit, but it will have to wait till next year. This year has to be the Tuk Tuk. Not much but at least it has a connection to Gerry.

Hi all, somewhat belated but I haven't really been following this forum for a while and have only recently read the sad news about Gerry, I never met him in real life but admired his work and his fun approach to model making, and he did a huge amount to keep this forum going. I like the idea of a challenge in his memory, not sure what form it should take though. Perhaps for me it could be just to get my arse in gear, dust off the tool kit, do a bit of model making and contribute something again...